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Supermarket customers have been told to look in their cupboards, fridges and freezers to check for food products which were pulled from sale. Tesco and Asda are among the popular retailers who have pulled items from sale in recent days and weeks.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) tends to issue recalls for a multitude of reasons, which include when products contain allergens which are not disclosed on the packaging or if plastic is found in the item. When a product is recalled, for whatever reason, the FSA shares details on what to do if you have purchased the item, alongside detailed information regarding why the item has been recalled.
A number of popular retailers have pulled items from sale in recent days and weeks, The Liverpool Echo reports. Here are some of the current warnings from Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's - including which product batches are affected, and why they have been recalled.
Tesco
Tesco is recalling specific batches of two canned bean products because they "may contain small rubber balls, approximately 2.5cm in diameter, which are used as part of the manufacturing process"Tesco is recalling specific batches of two canned bean products because they "may contain small rubber balls, approximately 2.5cm in diameter, which are used as part of the manufacturing process". The supermarket giant added: "They may pose a risk, if eaten."
Product batches affected are:
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- Tesco Baked Beans & Pork Sausages in Tomato Sauce, 395g, with a best before date of November 2025, and batch code L3312
- Tesco Mixed Bean Salad in Vinaigrette, 400g, with a best before date of October 2025, and batch code L3299
Tesco also continues to recall its Grower’s Harvest Garden Peas 900g (frozen) as packs "may be contaminated by an unknown type of berry" which "could be a risk to people, if eaten".
Affected batches are as follows:
Best before date: January 2025
- Batch codes: 23196, 23197, 23198, 23199, 23200
Best before date: February 2025
- Batch codes: 23237, 23238, 23239, 23240
Best before date: March 2025
- Batch codes: 23256, 23257, 23258, 23259, 23260, 23261
Best before date: April 2025
- Batch codes: 23275, 23276, 23277
Customers who have purchased any of the above products have been warned not to consume them, and should instead return the items to a Tesco store for a full refund. You don't need your receipt.
For more information, you can contact our Customer Services team on 0800 505 555.
Asda
Asda is recalling two of its own-brand bean productsAsda is also recalling two of its own-brand bean products for the same reason as Tesco. No other Asda brand products are known to be affected.
Asda said: "Asda are conducting a precautionary recall on two Asda brand products due to the possible presence of small rubber balls, approximately 2.5cm in diameter. These balls are a potential choking hazard.
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"If you have purchased Asda Baked Beans 210g (batches 3313 or 3314 only), or Asda Mixed Bean Salad 400g (3293 or 3303 only), please bring them back to your nearest store where you will be given a full refund. You do not need your receipt. The batch code can be found on the base of the can."
Asda has also pulled some drinks cartons from sale as a "precautionary" measure. This is because there could be a "potential metal contamination in the straws".
Affected products are as follows:
Asda Orange Juice From Concentrate, 3 x 150ml
- Batch codes: 3247/ 3248/ 3302/3303/3304/3322/ 3323\u0009
- Use by dates: Feb 24, Mar 24, Apr 24
- Barcode: 5057172102235
Asda 100% Pure Apple Juice From Concentrate, 3 x 150ml
- Batch codes: 3302/3319/3320/ 3321/ 3239/ 3240/ 3241/ 3279/ 3280/ 3281
- Use by dates: Feb 24, Apr 24, May 24
- Barcode: 5057172102242
Asda Just Essentials Orange Juice From Concentrate, 3 x 150ml
- Batch codes: 3245/3246/3247/3275/3276/3277/3278/3279/3283 3304/3305
- Use by dates: Feb 24, Apr 24
- Barcode: 5057172102266
Asda Apple & Blackcurrant Juice Drink, 5 x 150ml
- Batch codes: 3205/3206/3251/ 3281/3302/3323
- Use by dates: Jan 24, Mar 24, Apr 24, May 2024
- Barcode: 5057172102273
Asda Apple & Mango Juice Drink, 5 x 150ml
- Batch codes: 3251/3252/3281/3282/3303
- Use by dates: Mar 24, Apr 24
- Barcode: 5057172102297
Asda Apple & Pear Juice Drink, 5 x 150ml
- Batch codes: 3204/3205/3250/3251/3280/3281
- Use by dates: Jan 24, Mar 24, Apr 24
- Barcode: 5057172102280
Asda has instructed customers who have purchased any of these to "please bring them back to your nearest store where you will be given a full refund. You do not need your receipt."
If you would like any further information on any of these recalls you can contact Asda Customer Relations on 0800 952 0101.
Sainsbury's
A number of popular retailers have pulled items from sale in recent days and weeks (AFP via Getty Images)Sainsbury's is recalling a batch of its By Sainsbury's Baked Beans and Pork Sausages due to the same potential issue other retailers are experiencing. Affected products are 400g, with a best before end date of November 2025 and lot code 3312.
Sainsbury's said: "We are asking customers who have purchased the above product with both the Best Before End date and Lot Code shown not to consume it, and to return it to their nearest Sainsburys store, where they will receive a full refund.
"For any concerns or queries or if you are unable to return the product to store, then please visit our website Sainsburys.co.uk/help or contact our Careline on 0800 028 8303".
Morrisons
Morrisons is recalling its Branston Baked BeansMorrisons is recalling its Branston Baked Beans due to the "potential presence of small rubber balls". Affected packs contain 4 x 410g cans with a best before end date of December 2025, and batch code 3338.